adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Ethnic. not-comparable, rare
2. 2
   Of or relating to ethnology. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

culturalethnicsocial

Example

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"Redrawing Africa's borders to match ethnical divisions would result in endless conflicts."

Etymology

From Middle English ethnicalle, from Late Latin ethnicālis.

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